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March 17, 2026
Chinese race official handed 1-year ban after mistakenly pushing winner off course
The winner of the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon was stopped and diverted just before the finish line, an incident organisers blamed on an official’s rain-soaked glasses. Yunnan runner Sheng Xueli was leading by a fair distance on Sunday, but when he approached the finish line, a confused official mistook him...
March 17, 2026
Sprint finish at GFNY Punta del Este
New York City (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The eighth edition of GFNY Punta del Este took place under ideal racing conditions, with sunny skies, a steady temperature of 24°C and almost no wind. The race featured a 124.2 km course with 967 m of climbing. Starting in the...
March 17, 2026
SoCal Showdown: IRONMAN World Champions and Top Talent Go Head-to-Head as the 2026 Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series Returns to Southern California at the Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon
The 2026 Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series arrives in the United States as Oceanside prepares to host more than 100 professional triathletes on Saturday, March 28 Athletes will compete for a $50,000 USD professional prize purse, 2,500 series points, and three qualifying slots per gender to the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3...
March 17, 2026
Marathon Tours & Travel announce the launch of the inaugural Amazon Marathon
BOSTON, MA. (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Marathon Tours & Travel, global leaders in running travel experiences, has announced the launch of the inaugural Amazon Marathon, a brand-new endurance event taking runners deep into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon in September 2026. Taking place on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026,...
March 17, 2026
Woman-Owned Running Store Celebrates 20 Years Building Central Florida Running Community
CLERMONT, FL (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Dash Sports, a beloved running and walking specialty store founded in Clermont, Florida, is celebrating 20 years in business this May. What began as a modest 500-square-foot shop inside the National Training Center has grown into a thriving community hub with two...
March 17, 2026
ShowcasedBiennial Road Race Management Race Director Compensation Study Shows Surging Race Participation Driving Race Director Compensation Gains
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Road Race Management’s latest Biennial Race Director Compensation Study shows race directors continuing their decades-long trend towards being true professionals with “race directing” representing paid employment for 80% of the survey respondents. More and more event management companies and running clubs now conduct multiple events as a...
March 17, 2026
Upway USA Launches Insured E-Bike Subscription powered by BikeInsure
Los Angeles, CA (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Upway, the global leader in professionally refurbished e-bikes, today announced a new partnership with BikeInsure, America's leading bicycle and e-bike insurance provider, to deliver coverage for the Upway Flex e-bike subscription program, now available in the United States. By including BikeInsure coverage...
March 17, 2026
RaceRanger for Age Groupers? It’s Closer Than You Think
It always seemed a stretch to see the RaceRanger draft-detecting technology, which has become a mainstay at IRONMAN Pro Series, T100 and World Triathlon professional races, become a viable option at age-group races, but we could see that happen over the next few years. Originally conceived by former pro triathletes James Elvery and Dylan McNiece in 2014,...
March 16, 2026
2026 Oakland Marathon Set to Welcome Record Crowds to the Bay Area
Expected sell-out and record event registrations of 11,000+ for March 20–22 event weekend Oakland Running Week returns March 16–22 to celebrate the East Bay’s running culture Oakland Health & Wellness Expo returns to the iconic Henry J Kaiser Center featuring health, wellness companies, members of the Oakland Sports Group –...
March 16, 2026
Rad Power Bikes given new life after acquisition
Life Electric Vehicles CEO Rob Provost has high expectations for Rad Power Bikes after officially acquiring the beleaguered brand for $13.3 million March 5. And he's looking farther ahead. He told BRAIN in an interview that plans are underway to acquire another struggling e-bike brand. It would be Life EV's...
